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Bulgaria Celebrates 104 Years of Independence

Celebrations have begun Saturday across the country with Bulgaria marking 104 years since the formal declaration of its independence from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

Society | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 10:04 | Viewed: 2532

Sofia Declares Free Independence Day Downtown Parking

Parking in downtown Sofia, in the so-called Blue zone, on Saturday, September 22, which is Independence Day, will be free of charge.

Society | September 21, 2012, Friday // 14:32 | Viewed: 1287

Rammstein Announces 2nd Sofia Gig

German band Rammstein has announced its second concert in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society » Culture | September 21, 2012, Friday // 14:12 | Viewed: 2295

Bulgarian Prosecutors Hold Supreme Judicial Council Election

Four more members of Bulgaria's new Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, from the prosecutors' quota will be elected Friday.

Society | September 21, 2012, Friday // 13:13 | Viewed: 1289

Bulgaria Braces for More Gusty Winds, Cooler Weather

Code yellow has been declared for 21 Bulgarian regions Friday over the forecast for gusty winds.

Society » Environment | September 21, 2012, Friday // 11:25 | Viewed: 1618

Georgieva: Roma Integration Key for Bulgarian Labor Market

Bulgaria should integrate its Roma, since it would be an important step for the country's labor market, Bulgarian EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva.

Society | September 21, 2012, Friday // 09:08 | Viewed: 1693

Kroes: Bulgarian Media Not Sure What Media Freedom Is

There is no united position among Bulgarian media on the essence of media freedom, stated European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, who is on a visit to Sofia Thursday.

Society | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 18:00 | Viewed: 2305

FT: Bulgaria Takes Part in Greece Brain Drain

As a side effect to its financial and economic troubles, Greece is facing a significant brain drain, writes the Financial Times in its Alphaville blog.

Society » Education | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 15:24 | Viewed: 1664

Bulgarian MPs Impose 'Curfew' on College Town Bars

The Bulgarian Parliament decided to "close" night establishments in Sofia's infamous Studentski Grad (College Town).

Society | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 15:02 | Viewed: 2176

Bulgarian Device to Call Ambulance in Case of Car Crash

A Bulgarian device has been produced that will automatically call 112 in case of a traffic accident, local media say.

Society | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 10:24 | Viewed: 1365

Bulgaria Concludes Clean-up of Blasted Ammo Depot

The mass clean-up effort at a blasted ammo depot in southeastern Bulgaria has been finally conluded.

Society » Environment | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 08:37 | Viewed: 1283

Winds of Short Cold Spell Bring Code Yellow to Bulgaria

Code yellow for potentially dangerous weather has been declared for Thursday for 17 regions in Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 20:41 | Viewed: 1707

Archaeologists Discover St. Nicholas Holy Oil in Bulgaria - Report

Bulgarian archaeologists suppose they might have discovered manna from the relics of St. Nicholas, said Bulgarian National Museum of History director Bozhidar Dimitrov.

Society » Archaeology | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 18:38 | Viewed: 3010

Hellish Trakiya Hwy Crash Trial Starts in Bulgaria

The trial in the case of a tragic bus accident on Bulgaria's Trakiya highway, which took nine lives, is finally starting Wednesday, over one year after it occured.

Society | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 09:47 | Viewed: 1378

Bulgarian Investigators Elect Supreme Judicial Council Member

One member of Bulgaria's new Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, from the investigators' quota will be elected Wednesday.

Society | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 09:07 | Viewed: 1327

Libel Case against Bulgaria's Top Cop Postponed Again

The libel case against Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, initiated by the Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA), was postponed by the Plovdiv Regional Court.

Society | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 08:37 | Viewed: 1419

Bulgarians to Get 6 Days Off at Easter 2013

The Council of Ministers is planning to give Bulgarians a six-day long break for Easter next year.

Society | September 19, 2012, Wednesday // 08:16 | Viewed: 3769

Monument of Cyril and Methodius to Be Erected in Mongolia

A monument of brothers St St Cyril and Methodius will be erected in Mongolia since the Cyrillic alphabet they created is used in the Asian country.

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:14 | Viewed: 4802

Bulgarian Football Legend Rejects Tax Evasion Reports

Bulgarian football legend and coach of the Litex Lovech team, Hristo Stoichkov, has requested an immediate meeting with Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, to be cleared of tax evasion suspicions.

Society | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:09 | Viewed: 1508

Bulgarian Author Nominated for BBC Short Story Award

Young Bulgarian author, Miroslav Penkov, has become the first Bulgarian to be nominated for the BBC Short Story Award i

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 12:43 | Viewed: 2161

Parents to Sue Serbia over Lack of Bulgarian School Books

Parents in western Serbia, which has a large population of ethnic Bulgarians, are threatening to sue the Serbian State over the lack of school books in Bulgarian.

Society » Education | September 17, 2012, Monday // 17:40 | Viewed: 3658
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